Is Chernobylite Complete Edition playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Chernobylite Complete Edition runs great on the Steam Deck.
Chernobylite Complete Edition runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 65 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation
- Developer
- The Farm 51
- Publisher
- The Farm 51
- Release
- July 28, 2021
- Price
- $5.99
- Metacritic
- 75
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 SP1 (x64)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K CPU
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Geforce GTX 660/GTX 1050/GTX 770M or AMD Radeon R7 260/Integrated Ryzen 7 4800H or Intel Arc A580
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 40 GB available space
- Additional Notes: 30 FPS @ LOW Video Settings
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 SP1 (x64), Windows 8 (x64), Windows 10 (x64)
- Processor: Intel Core i7 4790k CPU
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Geforce GTX 970/GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 480/RX 570 or Intel Arc A750
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 40 GB available space
- Additional Notes: 30 FPS @ Ultra Video Settings / 60 FPS @ HIGH Video Settings
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 65 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Playable performance on the Deck.
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Default settings are not performant
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
Chernobylite Complete Edition performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 4 Steam Deck community reports. These are the framerates players actually settle on — many cap it to save battery — not the game's maximum. Playable performance on the Deck.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- low
- Typical power draw
- ~14 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-5 Steamos version 3.4
Tips for playing Chernobylite Complete Edition on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Chernobylite Complete Edition playable on Steam Deck?
Chernobylite Complete Edition runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 65 reports.
›Is Chernobylite Complete Edition Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Chernobylite Complete Edition as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Chernobylite Complete Edition get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Chernobylite Complete Edition at 20–60 fps (based on 4 community reports). These are usually the framerate players settle on — many cap it to save battery — not the game's maximum.
›How long does the battery last playing Chernobylite Complete Edition on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 3h 34m at 30 fps, 3h 51m at 40 fps on Chernobylite Complete Edition (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
Similar action games on Steam Deck
Community configurations
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